IntroductiontoResearch If you are trying to get a class started on a science fair / research project, this is a little worksheet I made up for them to explore the Scientific Method. I'am using it with plants, but has no real specific are... 
Hummert International 20th Annual Greenhouse Operations & Management Short Course Hummert International is hosting its 20th Annual Greenhouse Operations & Management Short Course and is inviting YOU to attend. The short course will be held June 23-25, at their St. Louis, MO headquarters. Topics... 
Greenhouse structure model activity When discussing different types of greenhouse structures, I have my students build a small model of each type (A-frame, uneven span, even span, connected) using spaghetti and marshmallows. Its cheap, not too messy an... 
Greenhouse Structures Activities Here are some activities that a neighboring instructor and I worked on putting together. We wanted to create some activities that generated thoughts about how we put together a given structure as well as the mechanic... 
Landscape Design Project With my year long Horticulture class, I needed a project for the students to do in the winter without the greenhouse. So utilizing the Landscaping Principles and Practices text by Ingels, I developed a Landscape Desig... 
2014 Short Course Packet.pdf Check out the information about Hummert International's Greenhouse Operations and Management Short Course offered Summer 2014! Herbaceous Cuttings Smart Board Lesson.docx Hi! I am a student teacher in Nebraska through UNL. My special project was creating curriculum that includes activities for the Smart Board, since my cooperating teacher just got one in September. Attached is a Her... 
Additional Documents to go with SMART Board Herb. Cutting Lesson Attached is the terms worksheet, hormone concentration worksheet, Herbaceous Cuttings notes outline (w/ keys) and the Herbaceous Cuttings PowerPoint with animations to go with the SMART Board Herbaceous Cutting Unit P... Herbaceous Cuttings Ppt..ppt Attached is the Power Point that goes with the Herbaceous Cuttings Smart Board Lesson. my updates I have been so busy teaching a full load that looking on here regularly can be a challenge. Well, my cooperating teacher will be gone almost all of next week which will be nice as it will feel more like my class. He... Plant Parts/Functions Document To accompany the post relating to ideas for teaching Plants Parts and Functions by Wil. 
Grass Collection Project.docx Grass Collection Project for Landscape Classes during your Turf Unit 
Golf Course Management Project.docx Par for the Course - Golf Course Management Project Plant Growth Regulators- review activity Here is an activity that I do to review plant growth regulators and plant hormones. The kids have a good time with it and it is a good "quick-check" to see if they really understand the material. The second is a sh... story of cotton cotton unit from the principles of fiber crops and production book Hydroponics Lab Job Sheet How to build a raft type hydroponics for your greenhouse Drawing with a scale assessment activity Here is the mystery drawing that I use as an assessment activity after teaching the class how to use scales. I use the packet posted and then I have the students draw a few basic shapes to scales and symbols before t... Drawing with scales Using architech and engineering scales for landscape design. Learning packet and then a mystery drawing as an assessment. Soil Health Online Video's http://vimeo.com/channels/raythesoilguy 
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